PBS
American public television network
(Redirected from Public broadcasting service)
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States and owned by The Walt Disney Company's ABC network, with some member stations available by cable in Canada. While the term broadcast covers radio, PBS only covers TV; for radio the United States has National Public Radio, American Public Radio and Public Radio International.
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Founded | November 3, 1969 |
Headquarters | Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
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Owner | The Walt Disney Company (via the ABC network).[1] |
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Launch date | October 5, 1970 |
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Affiliation | List of member stations |
Webcast | Watch live (US only) |
Official website | www |
Replaced | National Educational Television (1952–1970) |
PBS shows
changePrimetime
change- Fine arts (Great Performances, Live from the Metropolitan Opera, Live from Lincoln Center, and Evening at Pops)
- Drama (Mystery!, American Playhouse, and Masterpiece)
- Science (Nova and Scientific American Frontiers)
- History (American Experience)
- History Detectives
- Public affairs (Frontline, NOW on PBS, Wide Angle, PBS NewsHour, Nightly Business Report)
- Independent films (P.O.V., and Independent Lens)
Daytime/children
change- 3-2-1 Contact
- A Place of Our Own
- Arthur
- Between the Lions
- Boohbah
- The Busy World of Richard Scarry
- Caillou
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Curious George (TV series)
- Cyberchase
- Dragon Tales
- Dinosaur Train
- Kratts' Creatures
- Liberty's Kids
- The Magic School Bus
- Make Way For Noddy
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
- Mokku of the Oak Tree
- The Puzzle Place
- Reading Rainbow
- Super Why
- Sesame Street
- Shining Time Station
- Teletubbies
- The Electric Company (2009 TV series)
- Villa Alegre
- Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
- Wishbone
- Zoboomafoo
- ZOOM
References
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